Tonight, a man outside a grocery store was seated on the pavement counting his money.
He kept scratching his head.
He asked the guard “magkano nga ulit?”
Guard answered him. He didn’t say anything back. Just counted again.
He kept scratching his head.
He asked the guard “magkano nga ulit?”
Guard answered him. He didn’t say anything back. Just counted again.
I asked what it was, and the guard said powdered milk. I wanted to give him money, and asked the guard to give it to him.
He said “ayaw kunin, maam.” Inabutan ko na din.”
An older man beside us asked me if he can try.
He said “ayaw kunin, maam.” Inabutan ko na din.”
An older man beside us asked me if he can try.
He folded the money. Went to the man. Bent down, Tapped his back and said to him:
“Nahulog mo to” while handing him the folded bills.
The man said “Hindi ho sakin.”
The old man said: “nakita ko sayo galing. Nahulog lang yan, pero para sayo.”
“Nahulog mo to” while handing him the folded bills.
The man said “Hindi ho sakin.”
The old man said: “nakita ko sayo galing. Nahulog lang yan, pero para sayo.”
The man said thank you and took it. And hastily went inside.
The old man looked at me and smiled.
My heart is bursting. The old man understood there should be dignity in helping. And he gave the man that.
The old man looked at me and smiled.
My heart is bursting. The old man understood there should be dignity in helping. And he gave the man that.
